What Are The Most Common Kitchen Pests Found In Vancouver?

Common Vancouver Kitchen Pests

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Kitchen Pests in Vancouver

Although there are several types of home pests in Vancouver, there are those that are particularly attracted to your kitchen and can set up residence in and around it. Knowing which ones to look for is a good idea. The most common kitchen pests are ants, cockroaches, flies, rodents, and various pantry pests.

Ants

Although mainly gaining entry through an open door or window, ants can also get through the smallest cracks in the walls or cracks around the windows. The ants you see marching in a single file or gathered around a spill may simply be coming from a satellite nest, so if it is possible to locate the main nest somewhere around your property or the neighbour’s, all the better.

Cockroaches

As the most common kitchen pests, these brown cockroaches have become the poster child symbolizing an unclean kitchen. Spotting a cockroach while you’re eating the food you have just prepared is the last thing you want to see. Cockroaches can contaminate food and spread disease. Once you spot one, consider that your actions should be urgent.

Flies

Flies, whether of the house fly or fruit fly variety, are masters of getting into your home, particularly the kitchen. One of their favourite places is in your trash can, although they are attracted to any rotting fruit, meat, or vegetables. They’ll also be attracted to any dirty dish left out. Although they don’t bite or sting, it is possible for house flies to carry dangerous bacteria like E. coli and salmonella.

Rodents

Mice and rats can also carry diseases like Hantavirus and salmonella. They also chew on anything in your home and cause a lot of damage; they can even choose to bite you. Both of these rodents can get into your home through very small openings. Mice can fit through holes the size of a dime. In addition to being attracted to your kitchen because it is the most reliable source of food, they also see your home as being a place of seclusion and warmth, especially during winter months.

Pantry Pests

Pests in the pantry can range from pantry moths and pantry beetles to pantry weevils. More of a nuisance than a hazard, they can cause your food to mould and spoil, so if you see one crawling around in your dry foods, you’ll have to throw them away.

If pests get established in or around your kitchen, that is a perfect place for them to set up camp and multiply.